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Housing in EX4

What the homes in EX4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
86,563 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.2%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

EX4England
Detached16.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.3%31.5%
Terraced32.2%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.6% of households in EX4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.2% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

EX4
55%
27%
17%
England
  • Owned54.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented27.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4England
Owned outright30.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.4%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

EX4England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Exeter

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Exeter (August 2026, +0.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ExeterEngland
All homes£1,318£1,459
One bedroom£915£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,131£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,362£1,489
Four or more£1,919£2,161
Detached£1,711£1,640
Semi-detached£1,386£1,449
Terraced£1,352£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,046£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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